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"Doctor it hurts when I do this".."Don't hold it that way", says Dr. Steve Jobs! So we were right, one week ahead of all others (BBC & You Tube aside). The "iPhone 4" has a glitch discovered while people were still in line trying to buy? We thought it was incongruous somewhat, in a world at war that American consumers were once again obsessed with materialism and glitzy tech they do not need? Sweet revenge by the hidden forces of good? Read the BBC here And Jobs' reply only worsened things. Stock down & shorted.
What do we read about the Pakistan Military making overtures to Haqqani Taliban? There will be no cease-fire in this war to the death. Just as Israel will not relent nor negotiate with an armed Hamas, neither will the USA negotiate with a un-recalcitrant Taliban....Off with their heads, we say. Just joking. We do not believe in the Death Penalty, as all humans have the ability to re-invent themselves. Life in Prison is fine by us.
We have a better idea, how about...Whadyathink of this wacky idea?... Let's pay Karzai's (the CIA Agent) brother, Fat Wally, protection money (like the Mafia Rackets), not to shoot our troops. Only the U.S. Army could concoct this recipe for disaster. Oh, yeah, and let's target Opium growers with Drone Missiles for Summary Execution; thanks you guys at Boeing & Grumman & Northrup Corp, and all the other war mongering whores! Keep up the good work finding new people to hate us for killing their innocent women and children, lying about it, covering it up, then admitting guilt in the middle of the night, paying off villagers $1000 a head. Pan Am 101 fee for Americans? TEN MILLION A HEAD ($10,000,000.00). Agh, well, these are Pakis & Afghans, not worth as much as Americans, right?
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spends 65th Birthday Confined to her house, on Inya Lake, Rangoon, Burma, as she has been on and off since 1989. Read more here from Fred Hiatt, Editorial Page Editor (The Washington Post) AP and others keep repeating the oft-quoted assignation that the term "Daw" is a Burmese sign of respect, when actually it means "Mrs" just as "U" means "Mr".
We had the pleasure to meet Ms. Kyi, 1997, at the Swedegon Pagoda, 2500 years old, while she was allowed there for an infrequent visit to pray. Our promise? "We will never forget you and we will never leave you behind", to which she whispered "Thank You" and disappeared to the left, as we stared down two Police with Colt Pistols, who, it turned out, had seen nothing, us being blocked by Suu Kyi's four accompanying Handmaidens.
#1 Losing grip on Afghanistan; Karzai holds a National Summit (Jirga) to agree on an approach to appease an insurgent Taliban, who attack anyway. (See Reuters You Tube Video). Is Neville Chamberlain far from view? The NYT and USA Today play touch tag blaming others for our own failure to lore Afghans from Taliban influence. Wedding attack-40 dead- blamed on Taliban or NATO? Read here (from AP via MSNBC). Gen. Stanley McCrystal's interview with Rolling Stone Magazine in which he was critical of Holbrooke, Eikenberry, Jones, et al, got him fired. Read about it here (Washington Post)
#2 Sanctions on Iran imposed by the USA and its League of major hitters against the Revolutionary Guard, in the form of Susan Rice at the UN. Far away and beyond, the Iran, Russia, Turkey, Brazil League played ball at the Home Stadium, in Ankara. At issue, sanctions versus re-processing. Iran's bellicose Ayatollah says Iran should have the right to the bomb, if others do. Cat out of the bag?
#3 Gulf of Mexico pollution continues from the BP Rig, while the "little people" are getting tired of waiting for checks. CEO Tony Hayward is on & off the job, as Managing Director says he'll takes over (as it should be) Read more Now they are backtracking and it looks like Tony is in-charge of a Sailing Yacht (AP) Obama accused of a "Shakedown" by a guy who should know, Crazy Joe Barton of Texas, the kind of Republican hypocrite who takes tons of $ himself from BIG OIL. He was later forced to apologize by Party. Frustration mounting from Gulf inhabitants. "Meet the Press", Video below
#4 Israel says no to an apology for the botched Flotilla raid, with many killed, dozens injured, as requested (demanded) by Turkey. Otherwise, their Parliament has asked to cancel relations with the Jewish State. They have to wait for delivery of $183 Million in Drones first. One of the dead and two injured were Americans, yet no apology has been issued to the USA either. In fact, the spin has reversed, with MSM referring to his being "born in the USA", but raised in Turkey (to intimate he was not really American). Obama met Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of Ramallah, and reiterated that the Blockade of Gaza was "unsustainable", offering $400MM for humanitarian aide. As of Friday, 16th June, Israel now says it will allow more goods by land entry, though not sea. What a difference 20,000 critical articles can make. And then...
Al-Jazeera (via You Tube) Mavi Marmara Attack, May 30th Was one particular passenger actually targeted? Did IDF Commandos have a guide book to faces on the ship, so they knew who to shoot?
Today, 20th June, Israel finally announced that all goods but Military use will be allowed. Read Terms of Deal by Tobias Buck (Financial Times of London) who quotes Rahm Emmanuel, Obama's Chief of Staff, on ABC's "This Week", Sunday talkfeast as saying "Netanyahu was the kind of leader willing to take risks for peace", a vast overstatement. Truth was, he was not willing to risk tourism, nor an end to relations with Turkey, nor a White House visit (re-scheduled for 8th July). Al Jazeera Transcript Guardian.co.uk 17th June Was the chain of influence Mahmoud to Barack, Barack to Tony, then Blair to Netanyahu? But what of Erdogan, PM of Turkey? Could this policy shift by Israel really be a Machiavellian attempt to blunt Turkish influence and the new alliance with Iran, Brazil and Russia?
Global pressure proved too much for obstinate, steely, arrogant Netanyahu. A man without a mandate, Netanyahu was appointed by feeble Kingmaker, Shimon Peres, over Tzivi Lipni. mistake of a lifetime.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING
BY MARTIN NESIRKY
SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
U.N. HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK
Monday, June 21, 2010
QUARTET: ISRAEL’S GAZA POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT IS A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT
In a statement, the Quartet re-affirms that the current situation in Gaza, including the humanitarian and human rights situation of the civilian population, is unsustainable, unacceptable, and not in the interests of any of those concerned. The Quartet reiterates its call for a solution that addresses Israel’s legitimate security concerns, including an end to weapons smuggling into Gaza; promotes Palestinian unity based on the Palestine Liberation Organization commitments and the reunification of Gaza and the West Bank under the legitimate Palestinian Authority; and ensures the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods and persons to and from Gaza, consistent with United Nations Security Council resolution 1860 (2009). The Quartet declares its readiness to work closely with Israel, the Palestinian Government and international donors in order to achieve sustainable economic development on the basis of the full implementation of the Agreement on Access and Movement of 2005 and in the broader perspective of the two-state solution.
Consistent with these objectives, the Quartet and the Quartet Representative have worked with Israel, as well as consulting the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, and other concerned parties, to effect a fundamental change in policy in Gaza. The new policy towards Gaza just announced by the Government of Israel is a welcome development. The Quartet notes that the elaboration of further details and modalities of implementation will be important in ensuring the effectiveness of the new policy. Full and effective implementation will comprise a significant shift in strategy towards meeting the needs of Gaza’s population for humanitarian and commercial goods, civilian reconstruction and infrastructure, and legitimate economic activity as well as the security needs of Israel. The Quartet will continue to work with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and other concerned parties to ensure these arrangements are implemented as quickly as possible. The Quartet affirms that much work remains to achieve fully the solution stated above, and, in consultation with the concerned parties, it will monitor closely the implementation of the policy in all its aspects. It will actively explore additional ways to improve the situation in Gaza, encourage involvement of the PA at the crossings and promote greater commerce between the West Bank and Gaza.
The Quartet stresses the importance of United Nations and other international interventions, as well as the work of local non-governmental organizations, to be expanded in Gaza to meet urgent civilian needs, and calls on all parties to fully enable this work.
The Quartet recognizes that Israel has legitimate security concerns that must continue to be safeguarded, and believes efforts to maintain security while enabling movement and access for Palestinian people and goods are critical. The Quartet commits to work with Israel and the international community to prevent the illicit trafficking of arms and ammunition into Gaza. It urges all those wishing to deliver goods to do so through established channels so that their cargo can be inspected and transferred via land crossings into Gaza. The Quartet emphasizes that there is no need for unnecessary confrontations and calls on all parties to act responsibly in meeting the needs of the people of Gaza.
The Quartet also calls for an end to the deplorable detention of Gilad Shalit in advance of the fourth anniversary of his capture on June 25; it further condemns the violation of Hamas' international obligation to provide him access by the International Committee of the Red Cross and demands that Hamas immediately remedy the situation.
The Quartet also reiterates its support for proximity talks toward the resumption, without pre-conditions, of direct bilateral negotiations that resolve all final status issues as previously agreed by the parties. The Quartet believes these negotiations should lead to a settlement, negotiated between the parties within 24 months, that ends the occupation which began in 1967 and results in the emergence of an independent, democratic, and viable Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its other neighbors.
#5 Kyrgyz Violence challenges authority of Interim Government Read more Russia cool to entry on either side. They don't mind intervention when they see their own at risk, as with Georgia. Asked for rescue, they turn a polite blind eye. 191 Dead, Read Times of India (Below, Russian TV, 14th June 2010) Looks like ethnic Uzbeks do not trust the situation enough to leave refugee camps on the border.
#6 World Cup 2010 off to grand start, South Africa, The Rainbow Nation, has high hopes Read more (NYT) USA comes to 1-1 with UK and 2-2 with Slovenia, the U.S. blaming the judge for not winning.
#7 Dubai's Greatest Hits was actually played out by Israeli Mossad agents in disguise. 25 cynics killed a Hamas Military Wing Commander in his hotel room, flaunting international law, conducting a summary execution, (like America with remote-controlled Drones in Pakistan), using false, faked and stolen passports, pissing off everyone from Germany to Australia to the UK. Read it here
#8 "Columbus sailed the ocean blue...", you can swim, should end the sentence of a paragraph, spoken to an American from Virginia, stuck in Cairo, told he can not fly by the FBI. Yes, we have invaded 40+ countries with Customs and FBI Offices, somewhat a forced occupation, limiting sovereignty. Read more here (NY Times)
#9 Did Israel sell Nuclear Technology to South Africa in the 70's, under the Apartheid regime of PW Botha? Was the current President, Shimon Peres, the contact for this deal? Looks like the answer is yes, for sure. Even possible a Radioactive Isotope was carried in a Tea-Chest on a commercial jetliner. Was it El Al, South African Airways or another. Read more here... Shimon says there was no signature, but you can see his, Botha did not sign 3rd April, 1975 which was a secrecy agreement, not the sale of weapons. They did discuss a missile called "Jericho", capable of delivering a Nuclear Device. Watch Sasha Polakow-Suransky. (via War in Context) The deal, it appears, was not concluded, as SA complained of the prices. Stay tuned to this developing story.....
Sightings NYC (Focus on Joe Scarborough, MSNBC)
United & Continental Airlines are set to merge, assuming they pass the muster of Obama's Justice Department Anti-Trust lawyers. On CNN this morning they claimed fare increases are not in the future. Hmm. And lay offs and firings? Is this the great UNITEDCON? Read more
Eight years after lying to Congress, the Brits, the U.S. Military, the CIA and Gitmo are all outed in one simple action, as a British Judge forces the release of a 7-page memo of a classified document detailing torture, from water-boarding to sleep deprivation, which they claimed they knew nothing of, regarding detainee Binyam Mohamed (below)
Expect discord between MI5/6 and NSA/CIA as that which was kept closely guarded by U.S. torturers was outed without notice ("Britain Discloses Secret Data on Detainee Abuse " (Associated Press via Yahoo)
Speaking of lack of notice, Google introduces "Buzz" Social Networking, implanted to the Gmail service without telling users who logged in to find that they are being "followed." This will prove to be their "Coca-Cola Formula moment." A quick check of complaints serves instructive as writers & bloggers claim they will cancel their account. Watch as Google Ads and revenue and stock prices to take a heavy hit, until they cancel the service and remove it from the email browser. This, coming on the tail of the China censorship debacle shed light on the other side of Google's Jekyll and Hyde personality. (PC World via Yahoo)
What of "Useless Bomb Detectors" as revealed by BBC's 'News Night', last night? They have been banned for export to Iraq and Afghanistan Watch Here
Lithuanian Parliament concludes report on CIA Secret Prisons, one was room for eight, another single suite. State politics are upside down as previous President, Rolandas Paksas, claims he was ousted for refusing secret USA requests to establish sites. Read & Watch
Italy concludes trial of CIA, finding station chief guilty and sentenced to 8 years. One problem, nobody showed up. 36 prosecuted, 23 found guilty in first ever case against agents the CIA for years of rogue activity. George Tenet & Condi named directly, and Egypt fingered for holding Sheik 4 years engaging in torture. (How pathetic is it when you must rely on Al Jazeera or BBC or DW or FR24 or RT for real news?)
Russian TV on Italian case against U.S. CIA
FBI versus John Winston Lennon: We have posted the files of the FBI's attempt to frame and scam John Lennon, from claiming he had "paid $75,000 to disrupt the Republican National Convention" to undermining the moral values of America's youth. If this was not the National Police of the USA, the bumbling Keystone Cops attempts would be laughable. Directives from top FBI spooks included keeping inter-office memos from foreign offices, photographing lists they could have gotten by fax, securing four to five snitches and rats to make scandalous claims against him (was it McCartney, Jerry Rubin, Yoko's Ex..?) including claims he took LSD to consuming the "Narcotic", Marijuana. They hoped to use a 1969 UK Bust for Pot against him in a U.S. Immigration request for Citizenship, instructing INS which tactics to employ....Read it here
Is this a 80 year anomaly or is it Capitalism, driven by greed, narrow self-interest, rotten to the core? Michael Moore's answer?
CIA Torture Reports: Gross perversion of International Law-11 days Sleep Deprivation & Drowning (not allowed on US Troops in training since 2002) Read Here
The torture pictures they hope you don't see, are here, (first exposed by the Australian Broadcast Corp., then Prison Planet over here). Cheney interview with Fox Faux News defending torture, chastising Holder, avoiding war crimes charges, notes "approval by the executive", fingering George Orwell Bush. Click Here (prepare your stomach) 3 of 9 now loaded.
Austrian Public TV-"Zero, an investigation into 9/11". Produced by Italians, promoted by Brits, making the case for a new & fair inquiry into the circumstances behind 2 planes sinking 2 buildings, built to withstand plane crashes (with fuel, planes need fuel to fly!) National Geographic just sacrificed their credibility staging a stooge version of events, while CNN made preposterous claims about building 7, you know, the one that fell 8 hours later. National Geographic sacrificed its credibility to discredit Loose Change.
The Strange Case of Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib (Johannesburg University)-Denied entry to the USA, with 42 other Professors whose opinion we do not like, though invited as keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Sociologists, his profession. His mistake? He spoke out against the war in Iraq during a 2002 Durban, South Africa protest. Free Speech? In the USA? You drinking Cool-Aid? Even if "Yes", for Americans, not for them bloody tourists & visitors...
"Extraordinary Rendition" is like a newly minted version of My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line or No No Nanette, not the kidnapping of German, Khaled Al-Masri. (see the 10 Min. video at end of "Rendition", the movie). Read the EU case investigating kidnapping by U.S. CIA, from Italy to Montenegro and secret prisons from Balkans to Syria. Khalid's case against the USA (nixed by Bush and Merkel) Read here
False Flag Report: CIA and NSA Fake cases for continuing "War in Error": #1 The Pizza Men Cometh, 7 arrested in Lackawannah, NY Pizzeria, playing at being a Paki Western Union, not killing anyone; #2 "Liberty City 7" plans organized, coordinated and paid for by FBI (Walter Pincus, Wash.Post 2006) & (Mistrial Declared, CBS News Denver); #3 Frame Job 580, where FBI agents & a convicted drug dealer set the trap (Chris Christie's 1st Stand); #4 New York parolee's on mission to bomb a Synagogue and Air National Guard base. FBI undercover offered $10,000 each to follow their plan-while one guy planned to pay for his brother's surgery.
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